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How are hookworms diagnosed in humans?

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The standard method for diagnosing the presence of hookworm is by identifying hookworm eggs in a stool sample using a microscope. Because eggs may be difficult to find in light infections, a concentration procedure is recommended.


How do they test for hookworms in humans?

How is hookworm disease diagnosed? If you have symptoms of hookworm disease, your healthcare provider will test a sample of your poop. They analyze the stool sample under a microscope to look for hookworm eggs. If you have recently traveled to an area where hookworm is common, your provider may recommend blood tests.

Can you feel hookworms in your body?

At first, you might have an itchy rash where the hookworms entered your skin. If the infection is mild, you may not have any other symptoms. But when it's more severe, it can cause: Belly pain.

Will hookworms in humans go away on their own?

Treatment of Hookworm Infection Cutaneous larva migrans eventually goes away on its own. However, because symptoms can last 5 to 6 weeks, people are usually treated with albendazole once a day for 3 or 7 days or ivermectin as a single dose. These drugs eliminate the infection.

How do humans get rid of hookworms?

Anthelminthic medications (drugs that rid the body of parasitic worms), such as albendazole and mebendazole, are the drugs of choice for treatment of hookworm infections. Infections are generally treated for 1-3 days. The recommended medications are effective and appear to have few side effects.

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